This Mental Health Awareness Week, mum and The Offline Club are partnering to bring the hospitality community a much-needed pause.
Hospitality Offline is a phone-free evening designed to help hospitality professionals unwind, connect, and reset – away from the pressures of always being ‘on’. It’s a gentle space for real conversation, creative rest, and shared calm, all in support of Hospitality Action and Kelly’s Cause.
Tuesday 13th May, 6.00-9.30pm
Bermonds Locke Hotels, London SE1
Tickets: £12.50* – all proceeds will go to Hospitality Action and Kelly’s Cause
*We are offering a limited number of Community Access tickets for those who are currently between jobs or on a low income. If this would help you, we’d love to have you join us. Please email craig@workwithmum.com to request your ticket. No questions asked. Please feel free to share as appropriate.
What to expect:
✨ A calming, tech-free space designed for rest and reflection
💬 Meaningful conversation, journaling prompts & quiet corners to decompress
🎶 Ambient soundscapes + soft lighting for a relaxed vibe
🤝 A chance to connect with others in hospitality, off the clock and offline
🛬 6.00pm – Arrival
🕡 6.30pm – Settle in, phones off, introduction to the evening
🎨 7.00-8.00pm – Connect with Yourself – Read, paint, journal, do a puzzle – however you want to spend your time
🗣 8.00-9.00pm – Connect with Others – Chat, play board games, swap ideas, or just enjoy the space together
🔄 9.10pm – Closing reflections & slow goodbyes
What is The Offline Club?
Founded in Amsterdam and now spanning eight countries, The Offline Club creates experiences where people swap screen time for real time. With a global community of 500,000+ people, our events are designed to help individuals unplug, slow down, and reconnect with themselves and others. Every event shares the same ethos: no phones, no pressure, just presence.
Why This Event Matters
In hospitality, where long hours, high stress and constant availability are the norm, Mental Health Awareness Week is a powerful moment to stop, breathe, and reconnect.
“Our screens have become a constant – they fill our time, our hands, our thoughts. But beneath that noise is a longing to feel human again. That’s why we create these spaces – simple, quiet, phone-free”
Ben Hounsell, The Offline Club
“Stepping away from our screens, even briefly, isn’t just a break – it’s a reset. In a world that demands constant connection, choosing to unplug gives us the space to reconnect with ourselves, our creativity, and the people who matter most.”
Craig Prentice, mum
“The concept of The Offline Club chimes with our mission to improve the mental wellbeing of hospitality professionals. Giving ourselves permission to eschew our devices occasionally and live in the moment can only be good for us.”
Mark Lewis, Hospitality Action
“In hospitality, we tend to be ‘always on’ and accessible, so making the active decision to take time out from our phones when away from work, has a clear link to improved mental health. This event will enable our community to kick start their digital detox to support their good mental health.”
Melissa Tomsett, Kelly’s Cause
